By Marina Savchenko
The participants of the M100YEJ 2017 share their experience about the workshop “How to finance independent journalism – education, platforms, business models”. The M100 Young European Journalists Workshop (M100YEJ) is inviting 15 journalists from the Eastern Partnership countries and Russia between the ages of 18 and 27 to Potsdam and Berlin, Germany.
The video interview:
About participants:
Narine Daneghyan, 25, Armenia. Narine is a tech journalist with over 3 years of professional experience. She is covering Armenian and international tech sector for Itel.am tech news website in the Mediamax news agency. She was invited to cover various international tech and media events, such as Startup Istanbul 2016 and TechChill 2017 Riga. Narine spent one-month internship in different media outlets throughout U.S., as part of the Digital Communications Exchange program. She graduated from Interlink Academy’s “Digital journalism in Eastern Europe” program, 2015, Germany. She holds a MA degree in Journalism from Yerevan State University.
Ivan Bevz, 24, Russia. Ivan is a freelance journalist and storyteller from Moscow. He studied Philology at Moscow State University and Media and Communication at University of Rostock in Germany, worked as an intern at GEO International and Deutsche Welle. Working with several Russian media resources and creating his own project, he approaches journalism in an artistic way and always tries to invent something new.
Nadzeya Prasvirava, 21, Belarus. Nadzeya has just finished her BA in Audiovisual Journalism. After various experiences in working at state radio and TV channels, writing scenarios for historical documentaries, volunteering at cinema and theater festivals, she has found her place in independent online media, such as TUT.by and 34mag.net. She was also a blogger at the Transylvanian International Film Festival (TIFF) while spending one semester in Romania that inspired a lot to collaborate with foreign colleagues to achieve something great together. Currently, Nadzeya is working for three Belarusian media writing in three languages at the same time. She is covering art, youth activism, ecology, mindfulness and ecology.
Manvel Keshishyan, 27, Armenia. Manvel is a prize-winning journalist with expertise in TV and digital journalism. Currently, he is the head of ‘’On the Square’’, an economic TV program airing on the Public TV of Armenia focusing on the governmental projects, IT and economy of Armenia. Manvel has been a TV and digital reporter, anchor, and producer. He worked at the ”Shant” TV, one of the most famous and trustful channels in Armenia for 5 years. He produced and developed investigative and analytical reports. Later, he anchored ‘’911,” an award-winning program airing on ”Shant” TV. During his career, he produced a number of films, founded and developed various projects. Along with his full-time job, Manvel has invariably contributed to the local and foreign media outlets as the Gare de L’Est, New Eastern Europe, Hong Kong Free Press, EJinsight, Chai Khana etc. Manvel is an alumnus of the University of Hong Kong, majoring in journalism and media studies.
